Our student application for residence in the Michigan Branch of the Telluride House beginning August 2024 is due Saturday, November 18th, 2023 at 11:59pm EST. All full-time University of Michigan students are eligible to apply, whether you’re an undergraduate, graduate, or professional student. You can also apply if you are not yet a University of Michigan student but are currently applying to the school and planning to matriculate - for example, if you’re currently a senior in high school or are in the process of applying to graduate school at Michigan.

Our application can be found here.

The application process consists of two stages. First is the written application, which can be accessed at the link above. The written application includes background information, three essays of 500-1000 words each, and your most recent official transcript. Note that we do not require letters of recommendation.

House-members will evaluate your written application and determine which applicants will advance to the second stage: interviews. Those who are not selected for an interview are notified at this stage. Applicants who are selected for interviews will be contacted by our Recruitment Officers. This year, all of our interviews will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Applicants will be notified of the final decision in February 2024.

Applications for 2024-2025 are CLOSED

Application period closed November 18th, 11:59pm

Scholarship Details and Requirements

Once awarded, the scholarship is renewable for up to five years, provided the awardee continues to meet requirements. There is no minimum length of residence required; the average house-member resides at MBTA for 2-3 years.

Requirements for continued residence each semester are subject to change but currently include the following:

  • Maintenance of at least a 3.3 GPA

  • Attendance of at least 75% of mandatory House events and duties

  • Completion of the community service requirement, as defined by the House each semester (currently set at 25 hours per semester)

  • Evaluation of applications for our annual Telluride Association’s Summer Seminar Program (TASS)

  • Fulfillment of committee and house duties as well as adherence to Terms of Scholarship

For the latest Terms of Scholarship, questions, or concerns, please contact us at mbta.apply@gmail.com.

Student Application Timeline

  • Application Opens: Monday, September 18th, 2023

  • Application Deadline: Saturday, November 18th, 2023

  • Interviews Begin: Mid-January 2024

  • Final Decisions Released: Mid-February 2024

  • Final decisions about residence beginning Fall 2024 will be communicated to all applicants in February 2024.

Note that you will be notified in January 2024 if you are not selected for an interview.

We are currently not accepting any Faculty Fellows.